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Traditional Marriage in Gusii
0Abagusii attached a lot of value to marriage. It was a major landmark in the ‘growing up’ of a man or woman in that society. Marriage marked the transition from the care of one’s parents to being independent and taking care of oneself and one’s family. That transition was possible only after marriage.
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Tujifunze Mashairi
0Mwandishi ameshughulikia kwa mapana na marefu katika uchanganuzi wa vipengele muhimu vya fasihi simulizi kwa kina ili kumwezesha mwanafunzi kuelewa na kufahamu mashairi kwa ufasaha.
Mbali na kushughulikia vipengele muhimu, mwandishi amemulikia masuala ibuka katika jamii zetu. Kitabu hiki, vilevile, kitawafaa wanafunzi, walimu na watahini katika maandalilzi ya mtihani husika. -
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Undeterred: A Rural Boy’s Journey to the Pinnacle of Academia
0Prof. Akama grew up in a simple rural African setting in Kenya’s hinterland and was raised by a typical Kenyan peasant family with meagre resources and limited frills. He went through early childhood enculturation and basic education in rural Kenyan schools, characterized by limited educational resources, scant infrastructure, and minimal facilities.
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Wanjiku in Global Development: Everyday Ordinary Women Livelihood Economy in Kenya
0“What I find rich in the book is Mary’s sharp observational and analytical eye that picks up and meaningfully interprets ordinary actions and discussions, placing them in the broader national and global development context, policies and practices.” – Meleckidzedeck Khayesi, Geneva, Switzerland.
“The manuscript is readable and appealing to students in the higher education, community workers, researchers, and policymakers. It is written in a scholarly manner that can be used as a textbook.” – Rose Ann Torres, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada.
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Wavuvi
0Licha ya Pasta Fadhila kukumbana na madhila mengi anaitikia mwito wa kuwa mvuvi. Inspekta Macho naye anagundua kuwa si rahisi kuvua samaki wakubwa. Atawavua wakora wanaovua sehemu nyeti za binadamu? Tamara ang’amua kuwa majuto ni mjukuu. Atafaidi maisha ya mapuuza au atavuliwa na wavu wa malimwengu? Wavuvi wanapokutana Mwambani kuparurana na kutagusana kwao kunazua msisimko mkubwa.
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Where are True Parents
0A fundamental question is whether parents truly know their children. On the other hand, do children really understand their parents? Such understanding is essential for a sound foundation for society.
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Why We Tell Stories
0In Why We Tell Stories, Dorcas Kiptoo and Arthur Dobrin bring their storytelling experiences and expertise to the fore through a selection from African folklore. Even as the two look back to societies of yore to dig up the tales, the inherent lessons remain as relevant in contemporary times as they were
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